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A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Comparison Study of the Safety and Efficacy of a Once-Daily Dose of Tigecycline Versus Ertapenem for the Treatment of Foot Infections in Subjects With Diabetes
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Tigecycline and Ertapenem for Bacterial Infections and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 1,061 participants across 211 sites in 39 countries.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study was to look at the safety and effectiveness of a once-daily dose of tigecycline compared to ertapenem for the treatment of diabetic foot infections. The co-primary efficacy endpoints were not met.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
150 mg Tigecycline once-daily IV infusion for up to 28 days, or 42 days for the substudy wth osteomyelitis
Ertapenem 1g IV infusion every 24 hours +/- vancomycin depending on culture results and at the discretion of investigator (for coverage of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) or enterococci coverage).